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    Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite
    Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite
    Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite
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    Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite

    By Matt Cole

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    RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. Simple Enough for a Child; Powerful Enough for a Developer RPG Maker VX Ace improves every aspect of RPG creation, making it not only the latest, but also the greatest engine in the RPG Maker Series.

    Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite provides all the in’s and out’s the game developing system offers. I provide everything about the free system, and how to legally get around some of it’s limitations!

    With over 19,000 words and 24 Chapters, the book offers content over fluff. This will become your optimum referesnce material!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMatt Cole
    Release dateJan 3, 2017
    ISBN9781541360068
    Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite
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    Matt Cole

    Matt Cole was born in Oberlin, Ohio and grew up in Central Florida. Most of his heroes growing up as a boy rode horses and saved damsels in distress. They wore white hats and shot six guns. He is the author of over twenty published books. He currently teaches English at several higher education institutes and universities. 

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      Utilizing RPG Maker VX Ace Lite

      Copyright © 2016 Matt Cole

      ISBN-13: 978-1541360068 

      ISBN-10: 1541360060

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      This is the work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons or entities is strictly coincidental.

      Cover art by Matt Cole

      Revision: 8.18.17

      Dedication

      To my wife, Kelli Cole, and my children, who were willing, for the most part, to listen to the conspiracy theories and my crazy ideas.

      Acknowledgements:

      Jonah Ward - Thank you for the beta read and feedback in making this book.

      Table of Contents

      Books by Matt Cole

      Copyright © 2016 Matt Cole

      Dedication and Acknowledgments

      Part 1

      Chapter 1: Acquiring the RPG Maker Application

      Chapter 2: Installing the RPG Maker Application

      Chapter 3: Understanding the Limitations of the Free Version

      Section 1 – Database

      Section 2 – Map and Event

      Section 3 – Script and Encryption

      Part 2

      Chapter 4: The RPG Maker Console

      Part 3

      Chapter 5: Maps and Tile Sets

      Chapter 6: Tools

      Part 4

      Chapter 7: Draw

      Chapter 8: Scale

      Chapter 9: Events

      Chapter 10: Event Commands

      Part 5

      Chapter 11: Actors

      Chapter 12: Classes

      Chapter 13: Skills

      Chapter 14: Items

      Chapter 15: Weapons

      Chapter 16: Armors

      Chapter 17: Enemies

      Chapter 18: Troops

      Chapter 19: States

      Chapter 20: Animations

      Chapter 21: Tilesets

      Chapter 22: Common Events

      Chapter 23: System

      Chapter 24: Terms

      Getting Started

      Part 1

      For us to get started, there are some prerequisites we need first. This book is solely dedicated to the free lite version or RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. We will review what the Lite version offers, its limitations and methods to work around those constraints.

      Getting the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite program

      Via Steam

      Installing the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite program

      Understanding the limitations of the free version

      Story Board

      The story you wish to express through your game can be as simple as a few obstacles to as robust as your imagination can run.

      There are four parts constructed to create a good story.

      Beginning [ The Setup ]

      Emerging Middle [ The Response ]

      Deeper Middle [ The Attack ]

      End [ The Resolution ]

      Adopt a good story line for your RPG game and then flesh it out with RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. The intended player will be interested in how the story line plays out. Keep in mind, RPG is a Role Playing Game. Immersion into the storyline is the goal. The player or character lives within your created world.

      Chapter 1: Acquiring the RPG Maker Application

      You may see the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite program made available from many website sources. However, I suggest you acquire it from Steam. Currently, this is the more efficient, and safest method to obtain the program. There is always the chance of receiving a virus or malware from other sources.

      Getting the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite from Steam

      The free application is found on Steam at http://store.steampowered.com/app/224280/ . On this page, you will see the Free Lite version offered.

      Picture obtained from Steam’s RPG Maker VX Ace Lite Website.

      You will need to be online while you use Steam to download, install and activate the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. However, you will not need to be online, while using the RPG application, after installation. I have verified this with Steam and had my students confirm this as well.

      Chapter 2: Installing the RPG Maker Application

      There is a minimum set of requirements for the installation of the RPG Maker VX Ace lite version. This program is only for Windows operating system at this time.

      Once the RPG Maker is correctly downloaded, we can install the application. The ZIP file I was provided from Steam during the download was called, RPGVXAceLite_E_AVG_0205.zip. The file is around 107,284 KB in size. You will need a ZIP application to open the zip file.

      There are two files contained within the zip file, Setup.exe and Setup-1.bin. You will need to double click the Setup.exe file.

      Upon clicking the Setup.exe file, you will be choosing Next throughout the setup. It will walk you through the process.

      It is recommended to choose Standard Installation, by default. Click Next throughout the installation.

      By default the program will attempt to install the program in the following location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Enterbrain\RPGVXAceLite.

      There is a required 122.4 MB of disk space required. The application is not very big, upon installation.

      While the program resides in the folder location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Enterbrain\RPGVXAceLite.

      The actual game content resides in the folder location: C:\Users\[user]\Documents\RPGVXAce, where [user] is your name on the computer.

      Chapter 3: Understanding the Limitations of the Free Version

      In this chapter, I wanted to cover the specificity of the limitations with the RPG Maker VX Ace Lite game and what it does provide. While I will be covering some workarounds with the free version, I do not condone in breaking the free version.

      By that, I mean there are creative ways to work with the lite version, without the use of scripting or illegality.

      Additionally, as we review each limitation, I will refer to the free version as lite,

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